Mr. Le Dinh Quyet, Deputy Head of Forecast Department of Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Observatory said: “In the coming days, southern provinces and cities will suffer from intense heat and heat with the highest temperature. over the threshold of 35 degrees C ".
According to the forecast of the center, in the next 10 days, the average temperature in the city will remain in the range of 24-35 degrees Celsius. During this period, the sky will be less cloudy than usual or no clouds.
In three days 1-3 March, the city's UV Index will reach a "very high" level of 10-11.
The UV index is an international standard measure of the intensity of ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Between 0 and 3 is considered low and above 11 is considered a radiation hazard that can cause skin burns and eye damage within 20-30 minutes.
US forecasting service provider AccuWeather also released a similar forecast, adding that the city air pollution hit a bad level on Monday and won't change for the next two days.
During the past dry season, Ho Chi Minh City and the South suffered from different heat waves lasting from March to June, when the temperature rose 37- 38 degrees C. /.